Before killing himself, Maharashtra farmer leaves note asking not to be cremated until CM visits

Before killing himself, Maharashtra farmer leaves note asking not to be cremated until CM visits

The farmer's suicide note said that his body should not be cremated until Chief Minister Devendra Fadnasvis visits his place and announces a farm loan waiver.

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PTI

June 8, 2017

UPDATED: June 9, 2017 17:13 IST

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HIGHLIGHTS

Farmer commits suicide in Maharashtra's Solapur

Suicide note says he should not be cremated until CM visits village

Debt-ridden farmer took loans from money lenders

Amid the ongoing agitation by farmers in Maharashtra, a cultivator allegedly committed suicide at a village in Solapur district, leaving behind a note purportedly stating that he should not be cremated until the chief minister visits his place and meets their demands.

Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil on Wednesday night, Solapur Collector Rajendra Bhosale said.

The farmer, survived by wife and two children, was the eldest son in his family. He possessed 2.5 acres of cultivable land.

He had a debt of around Rs 60,000 and had also taken loans from some private lenders, police said.

CM UNDER ATTACK

After the incident, the farmers organisations resorted to a rasta-roko (road blockade) and called for a bandh in Karmala tehsil.

The Solapur collector said he was on his way to the village. Police teams have also been rushed to the spot to prevent the situation from spiralling into a law and order issue, he said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been under attack by opposition parties and the BJP's ally Shiv Sena over sustained protests by farmers across Maharashtra for the last one week, resulting in a sharp rise in agricultural commodity prices.

Fadnavis' recent statement promising a loan waiver by October 31 has failed to pacify the agitating farmers, who have continued with their stir.